Yael (name)
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Hebrew |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | ibex, mountain goat |
| Region of origin | Near Eastern |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Iael, Iaël, Jael, Jaël, Yaël, Ιαήλ (Greek) |
Yael (Hebrew: יָעֵל, pronounced [jaˈʔel]; also spelled Jael) is a given name of Hebrew origin. It is the name of biblical figure Jael, who saved the Israelites by killing Sisera, commander of the Canaanite king Jabin's army, by hammering a tent peg through his temple while asleep in her tent. The Hebrew ya'el means ibex, a nimble, sure-footed mountain goat native to that region. As of 2018, Yael was one of the most common female first names in contemporary Israel.